Author: vgpetry

It was unprecedented in this race, yes, and defies typical tradition. But IndyCar found a phenomenal way to avoid ending under caution (as it unfortunately has the past 4 years) and still stick to their staunch belief that the Indy 500 should be ONLY 500 miles and nothing more. The decision to throw the red when Townsend Bell wrecked near the end of the race gave fans a thrilling final 9 laps,

In April, rising country music star Brett Eldredge performed in downtown Ocala for Ocala’s “Feel Downtown Live” series. Tori interviewed Brett beforehand for My Ocala TV’s story on the concert, and also caught up with his opening act, Central Florida’s own Michael Ray.

In May, Tori signed on as the co-host of a brand new community lifestyle TV show called My Ocala TV. She previously hosted the lifestyle show Style TV in Lake and Sumter County but is very excited to be transitioning to the new show that features local people, places, and events around her hometown, Ocala, Florida. The premier episode was filmed at Goldmark Farm in Ocala and highlighted one of the things Ocala is best known for –

After 4 wonderful years, I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunication News on Saturday, May 3rd! I graduated Summa Cum Laude in the top 10 in my class and also completed the UF Honors Program in my time at Florida. I earned a minor in Communication Studies, an outside concentration in Sports Management, and a certificate in Meteorology and Climatology.

The past 4 years have been the best of my life and I am so thankful for all the memories made,

It’s prom season and wedding season is right around the corner. These kind of events can be expensive, but saving money by buying a dress online might not turn out the way you hope. WUFT’s Tori Petry has more on how many people fall victim to counterfeit retailers online.

The best way to avoid being scammed online is to buy a dress in person at a local retailer. But if you do order off of the internet,

Tori Petry’s demo reel includes her work as host of Style TV, sports anchor and reporter at WUFT-TV, and pit reporter for USAC. She has covered Gator football, the National Championship-winning Gator gymnastics team, as well as reported & produced award-winning feature stories.

This segment was part of a Florida Sports Talk Radio broadcast on February 24, 2014. Tori worked in the media center for the Daytona 500 and recapped the race on the Mark McLeod & Tim Casey Show, discussing Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s post-race emotions, why the racing was better at night, and her (strong) opinion on the No. 3 being back on the track.

As an ESPN Intern in the summer of 2012, Tori worked in production for MLB on ESPN, as well as with NASCAR, Euro Soccer, and the NBA Draft. This is a collection of edits she produced to air on ESPN broadcasts during her time as an intern.

Dreams of a Yankees minor league stadium in Ocala were all but crushed earlier this year when the team delivered a letter requesting suspension of the project over funding disputes between the city and county. With the cut-off date to agree on funding looming, Tori Petry has more on what went wrong & if there’s any hope for bringing pro sports to Ocala.

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Tori Petry is the multimedia journalist for the Detroit Lions where she serves as a sideline reporter, feature reporter, host and analyst for the team website, detroitlions.com. In addition to online content, she also conducts live post-game interviews on Fox Sports Detroit.

In her spare time, she plays cornerback for the Detroit Dark Angels, a women's semi-pro tackle football league, and is currently enrolled in The Scouting Academy, a course for prospective pro football scouts.

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Tori Petry is the multimedia journalist for the Detroit Lions where she serves as a sideline reporter, feature reporter, host and analyst for the team website, detroitlions.com. In addition to online content, she also conducts live post-game interviews on Fox Sports Detroit. In her spare time, she plays cornerback for the Detroit Dark Angels, a women's semi-pro tackle football league.